Currency= New Taiwanese Dollar
Exchange Rate with USD= 30:1
Day One- Changhua and Alishan
Transit= Train from Taipei to Changhua (415)/ Train from Changhua to Chiayi (142)/Ubike rental (20)= 577
Food= Two meals at 7-11 (Don't judge there were no other restaurants available) =155
Room= 1,050
Unexpected Taxi divided by 3= 666
Baggage check= 70
Total for Day One= 2,518 NTD/ 83.93 USD
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Day Two- Alishan
Transit= Train to top of Alishan for sunrise photos (150)/ Train around recreation area 50/ Bus to Chiayi (250)= 450
Food= Two meals at 7-11 (140)/ Mochi snack (16)/sit down meal in Chiayi (200)= 356
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Stephy = 0
Random= Postcards (55)= 55
Total for Day Two= 861 NTD/ 28.7 USD
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Day Three- Fenchihu and Chiayi
Transit= Bus to Shizhuo (163)/ Bus from Fenqihu to Chiayi (161)/ Bus to Stephy's (23)/ Taxi (50) = 397
Food= Lunch (70)/ Guava (33)/ Turkey Rice for dinner (60)= 163
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Stephy= 0
Total for Day Three= 560 NTD/ 18.67 USD
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Day Four- Tainan
Transit= Train to Tainan (86) (without ISIC 107)/ bus (18)= 104
Food= water (55)/ lunch (70)/ Costco miscellaneous (275) = 400
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Total for Day Four = 504 NTD/ 16.8 USD
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Day Five- Tainan
Transit= Free- Anne loaned us her scooters.
Food= Tea (30)/ Green Bean Soup (30)/ Dinner (115)/ water (35)= 210
Postcards= 300
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Total for Day Five= 510 NTD/ 17 USD
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Day Six- Tainan
Transit= Gas money (150)
Food= lunch (50)/ dinner (50)/ Coffee shop with wifi (85)= 185
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Total for Day Six= 335 NTD/ 11.17 USD
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Day Seven- Tainan
Transit= 0
Food= water and nuts (60)/ lunch (65)/ Liya treated us to shaved ice and dinner = 125
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Activity= Entrance to Tower (25)
Total for Day Seven = 150 NTD/ 5 USD
(Personal cost of 1,900 NTD not included)
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Day Eight- Buddhist Retreat
Transit= Train from Tainan to Kaohsiung (85)/ Bus to temple (91)= 176
Food= Breakfast (55)/Dinner (70)/ Bread (34)= 159
Random= Laundry (45)
Room/Retreat Cost (500)
Total for Day Eight= 880NTD/ 29 USD
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Day Nine- Buddhist Retreat
Total for Day Nine- 0 NTD/ 0 USD
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Day Ten- Kaohsiung
Transit= MRT (50)/ Bus from temple (86)
Random= Postcards (60)
Food= 114
Total for Day Ten= 310 NTD/ 10.33 USD
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Day Eleven- Kaohsiung
Transit= Bike Rental (100)/ Ferry (30)/ MRT (60)= 190
Food= Breakfast (35)/ Lunch (80)/Dinner (300)/ Water (53)= 468
Total for Day Eleven= 658 NTD/ 21.93 USD
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Day Twelve- Kaohsiung
Transit= Bike Rental (20)/ MRT (15)= 35
Food= Breakfast (60)/Dinner (300)/ Water (56)= 416
Total for Day Twelve= 451 NTD/ 15 USD
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Day Thirteen- Kenting
Transit= Bus (52)/ Bus (369)/ MRT (15)= 436
Food= Breakfast (110)/ Water and nuts (60)/ Dinner (280)= 450
Room= 900
Random= Postcards (580)
Total for Day Thirteen= 2,366 NTD/ 78.87 USD
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Day Fourteen- Kenting
Transit= scooter (200)/ gas (70)= 270
Food= Breakfast (99)/ Water and nuts (50)/ Dinner(180)= 329
Room= Hotel (900)
Random= aquarium (250)
Total for Day Fourteen= 1,749NTD/ 58.3 USD
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Day Fifteen- Kenting
Transit= scooter (200)
Food= Breakfast (180)/ Dinner (150)/ Snack (60)= 390
Room= Hotel (900)
Random= Stamps (70)/ Postcards (380)= 450
Total for Day Fifteen= 1,940 NTD/ 64.66 USD
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Day Sixteen- Kenting
Transit= bus (23)
Food= Breakfast (52)/ Lunch (90)/ Dinner (183)= 325
Room= Hotel (900)
Total for Day Sixteen= 1, 248 NTD/ 41.60 USD
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Day Seventeen- Kenting
Food= Breakfast (136)/ Lunch (145)/ Dinner (246)= 527 Room= Hotel (600) Total for Day Seventeen= 1,127 NTD/ 37.57 USD
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Day Eighteen- Taitung
Transit= Bus (194)/Bus (23)/ Train (173)= 390 Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Liu Food= Lunch (70)/Dinner (190)/ Tea (140)= 400 Total for Day Eighteen= 790 NTD/ 26.33 USD
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Day Nineteen- Taitung
Transit= Train (16)/ Train (20)= 36 Food= Lunch (90)/ Dinner (Liu made dinner)= 90 Random= Hot Spring (350) Total for Day Nineteen= 476 NTD/ 15.87 USD
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Day Twenty- Hualien
Transit= Hitch hiked (0) Room= Hostel (383) Food= nuts (50)/ snack (177)/ dinner (50)= 277 Random= Rain Poncho (49). Total for Day Twenty= 709 NTD/ 23.63 USD
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Day Twenty-One- Hualien
Transit= Bus through Taroko Gorge (250) Room= Hostel (383) Food= Breakfast (35)/Lunch (70)/Nuts & Water (53)/Dinner(50)/ Tea (177)= 385 Random= Postcards (100) Total for Day Twenty-One= 1,118 NTD/ 37.27 USD
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Day Twenty-Two- Hualien/Yilan
Transit= Train from Hualien to Yilan (176)
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Yuche Kuo Kuo
Food= Breakfast (35)/Lunch (265)/Dinner (130)/Bread (70)= 500
Total for Day Twenty-Two= 676 NTD/ 22.53 USD
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Day Twenty-Three- Yilan
Transit= Train (25)/Bus (23)= 48
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Yuche Kuo Kuo
Food= Lunch (150)
Random= Traditional Arts Center (100)/Lavender Oil (150)= 250
Total for Day Twenty-Three= 448 NTD/ 14.93 USD
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Day Twenty-Four- Yilan/Taipei
Transit= Train from Yilan to Taipei (174)/ MRT (90)= 264
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Dinner (370)/Ice Cream for group (530)= 900
Total for Day Twenty-Four= 1,164 NTD/ 38.8 USD
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Day Twenty-Five- Taipei
Transit= MRT (50)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (25)/ Lunch (70)= 95
Total for Day Twenty-Five= 145 NTD/ 4.83 USD
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Day Twenty- Six- Taipei
Transit= MRT (92)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Lunch (130)/ Dinner (398)= 543
Random= Doctor appointment (450)/ Seamstress (150)/ Locks (800)= 1,400
Total for Day Twenty-Six= 2,035 NTD/ 67.83 USD
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Day Twenty- Seven- Taipei
Transit= MRT (72)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Lunch (75)= 90
Random= Shipping Costs (13,500) (Not included in total)/ Pineapple Cake (160)
Total for Day Twenty-Seven= 322 NTD/ 10.73 USD
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Day Twenty-Eight- Taipei
Transit= MRT(116)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Dinner (800)= 815
Total for Day Twenty-Eight= 931 NTD/ 31.03 USD
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Day Twenty-Nine- Taipei/Osaka
Transit= MRT (50)/ Bus to airport (150)/Plane Ticket (4,790)= 4,990
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Takaosaka
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Dinner (200)= 215
Total for Day Twenty-Nine= 5,205 NTD/ 173.5 USD
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Grand Total for 29 days of travel in Taiwan including flight to Japan= 30,155.4 NTD/ 1,005 USD
Exchange Rate with USD= 30:1
Day One- Changhua and Alishan
Transit= Train from Taipei to Changhua (415)/ Train from Changhua to Chiayi (142)/Ubike rental (20)= 577
Food= Two meals at 7-11 (Don't judge there were no other restaurants available) =155
Room= 1,050
Unexpected Taxi divided by 3= 666
Baggage check= 70
Total for Day One= 2,518 NTD/ 83.93 USD
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Day Two- Alishan
Transit= Train to top of Alishan for sunrise photos (150)/ Train around recreation area 50/ Bus to Chiayi (250)= 450
Food= Two meals at 7-11 (140)/ Mochi snack (16)/sit down meal in Chiayi (200)= 356
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Stephy = 0
Random= Postcards (55)= 55
Total for Day Two= 861 NTD/ 28.7 USD
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Day Three- Fenchihu and Chiayi
Transit= Bus to Shizhuo (163)/ Bus from Fenqihu to Chiayi (161)/ Bus to Stephy's (23)/ Taxi (50) = 397
Food= Lunch (70)/ Guava (33)/ Turkey Rice for dinner (60)= 163
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Stephy= 0
Total for Day Three= 560 NTD/ 18.67 USD
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Day Four- Tainan
Transit= Train to Tainan (86) (without ISIC 107)/ bus (18)= 104
Food= water (55)/ lunch (70)/ Costco miscellaneous (275) = 400
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Total for Day Four = 504 NTD/ 16.8 USD
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Day Five- Tainan
Transit= Free- Anne loaned us her scooters.
Food= Tea (30)/ Green Bean Soup (30)/ Dinner (115)/ water (35)= 210
Postcards= 300
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Total for Day Five= 510 NTD/ 17 USD
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Day Six- Tainan
Transit= Gas money (150)
Food= lunch (50)/ dinner (50)/ Coffee shop with wifi (85)= 185
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Total for Day Six= 335 NTD/ 11.17 USD
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Day Seven- Tainan
Transit= 0
Food= water and nuts (60)/ lunch (65)/ Liya treated us to shaved ice and dinner = 125
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Anne
Activity= Entrance to Tower (25)
Total for Day Seven = 150 NTD/ 5 USD
(Personal cost of 1,900 NTD not included)
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Day Eight- Buddhist Retreat
Transit= Train from Tainan to Kaohsiung (85)/ Bus to temple (91)= 176
Food= Breakfast (55)/Dinner (70)/ Bread (34)= 159
Random= Laundry (45)
Room/Retreat Cost (500)
Total for Day Eight= 880NTD/ 29 USD
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Day Nine- Buddhist Retreat
Total for Day Nine- 0 NTD/ 0 USD
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Day Ten- Kaohsiung
Transit= MRT (50)/ Bus from temple (86)
Random= Postcards (60)
Food= 114
Total for Day Ten= 310 NTD/ 10.33 USD
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Day Eleven- Kaohsiung
Transit= Bike Rental (100)/ Ferry (30)/ MRT (60)= 190
Food= Breakfast (35)/ Lunch (80)/Dinner (300)/ Water (53)= 468
Total for Day Eleven= 658 NTD/ 21.93 USD
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Day Twelve- Kaohsiung
Transit= Bike Rental (20)/ MRT (15)= 35
Food= Breakfast (60)/Dinner (300)/ Water (56)= 416
Total for Day Twelve= 451 NTD/ 15 USD
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Day Thirteen- Kenting
Transit= Bus (52)/ Bus (369)/ MRT (15)= 436
Food= Breakfast (110)/ Water and nuts (60)/ Dinner (280)= 450
Room= 900
Random= Postcards (580)
Total for Day Thirteen= 2,366 NTD/ 78.87 USD
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Day Fourteen- Kenting
Transit= scooter (200)/ gas (70)= 270
Food= Breakfast (99)/ Water and nuts (50)/ Dinner(180)= 329
Room= Hotel (900)
Random= aquarium (250)
Total for Day Fourteen= 1,749NTD/ 58.3 USD
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Day Fifteen- Kenting
Transit= scooter (200)
Food= Breakfast (180)/ Dinner (150)/ Snack (60)= 390
Room= Hotel (900)
Random= Stamps (70)/ Postcards (380)= 450
Total for Day Fifteen= 1,940 NTD/ 64.66 USD
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Day Sixteen- Kenting
Transit= bus (23)
Food= Breakfast (52)/ Lunch (90)/ Dinner (183)= 325
Room= Hotel (900)
Total for Day Sixteen= 1, 248 NTD/ 41.60 USD
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Day Seventeen- Kenting
Food= Breakfast (136)/ Lunch (145)/ Dinner (246)= 527 Room= Hotel (600) Total for Day Seventeen= 1,127 NTD/ 37.57 USD
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Day Eighteen- Taitung
Transit= Bus (194)/Bus (23)/ Train (173)= 390 Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Liu Food= Lunch (70)/Dinner (190)/ Tea (140)= 400 Total for Day Eighteen= 790 NTD/ 26.33 USD
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Day Nineteen- Taitung
Transit= Train (16)/ Train (20)= 36 Food= Lunch (90)/ Dinner (Liu made dinner)= 90 Random= Hot Spring (350) Total for Day Nineteen= 476 NTD/ 15.87 USD
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Day Twenty- Hualien
Transit= Hitch hiked (0) Room= Hostel (383) Food= nuts (50)/ snack (177)/ dinner (50)= 277 Random= Rain Poncho (49). Total for Day Twenty= 709 NTD/ 23.63 USD
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Day Twenty-One- Hualien
Transit= Bus through Taroko Gorge (250) Room= Hostel (383) Food= Breakfast (35)/Lunch (70)/Nuts & Water (53)/Dinner(50)/ Tea (177)= 385 Random= Postcards (100) Total for Day Twenty-One= 1,118 NTD/ 37.27 USD
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Day Twenty-Two- Hualien/Yilan
Transit= Train from Hualien to Yilan (176)
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Yuche Kuo Kuo
Food= Breakfast (35)/Lunch (265)/Dinner (130)/Bread (70)= 500
Total for Day Twenty-Two= 676 NTD/ 22.53 USD
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Day Twenty-Three- Yilan
Transit= Train (25)/Bus (23)= 48
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Yuche Kuo Kuo
Food= Lunch (150)
Random= Traditional Arts Center (100)/Lavender Oil (150)= 250
Total for Day Twenty-Three= 448 NTD/ 14.93 USD
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Day Twenty-Four- Yilan/Taipei
Transit= Train from Yilan to Taipei (174)/ MRT (90)= 264
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Dinner (370)/Ice Cream for group (530)= 900
Total for Day Twenty-Four= 1,164 NTD/ 38.8 USD
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Day Twenty-Five- Taipei
Transit= MRT (50)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (25)/ Lunch (70)= 95
Total for Day Twenty-Five= 145 NTD/ 4.83 USD
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Day Twenty- Six- Taipei
Transit= MRT (92)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Lunch (130)/ Dinner (398)= 543
Random= Doctor appointment (450)/ Seamstress (150)/ Locks (800)= 1,400
Total for Day Twenty-Six= 2,035 NTD/ 67.83 USD
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Day Twenty- Seven- Taipei
Transit= MRT (72)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Lunch (75)= 90
Random= Shipping Costs (13,500) (Not included in total)/ Pineapple Cake (160)
Total for Day Twenty-Seven= 322 NTD/ 10.73 USD
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Day Twenty-Eight- Taipei
Transit= MRT(116)
Room= Free- Stayed with Andrew
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Dinner (800)= 815
Total for Day Twenty-Eight= 931 NTD/ 31.03 USD
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Day Twenty-Nine- Taipei/Osaka
Transit= MRT (50)/ Bus to airport (150)/Plane Ticket (4,790)= 4,990
Room= Free- Couchsurfed with Takaosaka
Food= Breakfast (15)/ Dinner (200)= 215
Total for Day Twenty-Nine= 5,205 NTD/ 173.5 USD
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Grand Total for 29 days of travel in Taiwan including flight to Japan= 30,155.4 NTD/ 1,005 USD
